Genesis10 adds 150 jobs in Troy, plans 100 more

Genesis10, an onshoring IT firm, promised to open a development center in Troy last year and hire 82 people in its first 12 months. The New York-based company did all that and more, creating 150 jobs over the last year, with plans to keep hiring.

"In terms of growth, it's been exponential," says Ami Sarnowski, managing director – delivery center division of Genesis10. "We have added nearly 100 jobs over the last six months."

Genesis10 specializes in onshoring IT jobs – think the IT-style call center jobs that have traditionally been handled in developing countries like India and Brazil. Genesis10 is taking advantage of the low overhead costs in Metro Detroit, such as inexpensive rents and skilled labor. It has been hiring a broad range of people specializing in everything from technology project management, systems administration and design system architects.

Sarnowski expects Genesis10 to continue hiring to meet the demand for this work. Another 100 jobs are on deck to be created this year. Genesis10 committed to creating 296 jobs over five years as part of a tax-incentive deal with the Michigan Economic Development Corp.

"We have been very focused on proving the concept and its capability," Sarnowski says. "We have been very successful so far."

Source: Ami Sarnowski, managing director – delivery center division of Genesis10
Writer: Jon Zemke

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